It has happened in the past (albeit where bmi was the lessor) that other pilots have undergone a type conversion and then flown as operating crew. The fact that there was a totally different pay structure in place in the two different airlines was immaterial.
A Newsflash issued this morning by BALPA and bmi states that good progress has been made and there will be a positive benefit for the bmi pilot workforce. It goes on to say that there needs to be further discussions with Astraeus before a further details communication will be issued. We need to see what that contains before prejudging the case.
HWB